Starside Chat Episode 038 - The Game Awards 2019!

We're behind (I'm also releasing this episode later than intended), but on this week's episode of Starside Chat, we discuss the 2019 Game Awards and what we've been playing and watching lately!
We're hoping to do a top 5 games of 2019 episode in the near future so stay tuned, and give us your top 5 in the comments!
[News of the Week]
Bioware plans a complete overhaul for Anthem
Stadia is out, but it’s getting bad reviews
Half Life: Alyx (March 2020) 
 
[Features]
 
The Game Awards 2019 Nominations - this isn't the complete list, just the ones we found most interesting.
Game of the year:
 
Control
Death Stranding
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - WINNER
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Outer Worlds
 
Action Game
 
Apex Legends
Astral Chain
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Devil May Cry 5 - WINNER
Gears 5
Metro Exodus
 
Action/Adventure Game
 
Borderlands 3
Control
Death Stranding
Resident Evil 2
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - WINNER
 
Family Game
 
Luigi’s Mansion 3 - WINNER
Ring Fit Adventure
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Yoshi’s Crafted World
 
Fighting Game
 
Dead or Alive 6
Jump Force
Mortal Kombat 11
Samurai Showdown
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - WINNER
Fresh Indie Game (Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2019)Za/Um - Disco Elysium - WINNER
Nomada Studio - Gris
Deadtoast Entertainment - My Friend Pedro
Mobius Digital - The Outer Wilds
Mega Crit - Slay the Spire
House House - Untitled Goose Game
 
Game Direction
 
Control
Death Stranding - WINNER
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Outer Wilds
 
Independent Game
 
Baba is You
Disco Elysium - WINNER
Katana Zero
The Outer Wilds
Untitled Goose Game
 
Multiplayer Game
 
Apex Legends - WINNER
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Tetris 99
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
 
Narrative
 
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Control
Death Stranding
Disco Elysium - WINNER
The Outer Worlds
 
Ongoing Game
 
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite - WINNER
Rainbow Six Siege
 
Performance
 
Ashly Burch as Parvati Holcomb in The Outer Worlds
Courtney Hope as Jesse Faden in Control
Laura Bailey as Kait Diaz in Gears 5
Mads Mikkelsen as Cliff in Death Stranding - WINNER
Matthew Porretta as Dr. Casper Darling in Control
Norman Reedus as Sam in Death Stranding
 
Role Playing Game
 
Disco Elysium - WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Kingdom Hearts 3
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
The Outer Worlds
 
Score and Music
 
Cadence of Hyrule
Death Stranding - WINNER
Devil May Cry 5
Kingdom Hearts 3
Sayonara Wild Hearts
 
Art Direction
 
Control - WINNER
Death Stranding
Gris
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
 
Audio Design
 
Call of Duty Modern Warfare - WINNER
Control
Death Stranding
Gears 5
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Community Support (outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness)Apex Legends
Destiny 2 - WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
 
eSports Game of the Year
 
Counter Strike Global Offensive
Dota 2
Fortnite
League of Legends - WINNER
Overwatch
 
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
Death Stranding
Pokemon Sword and ShieldDespite controversy, has broken a Nintendo launch weekend sales record with 6 million units sold worldwide.
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
Minecraft Earth

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